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conflict management  Interventionsthat alter the level and form of conflictin ways that maximize its benefits and regress to a lower need if unable to fulfilla higher one.
executive coaching  A helping relationshipusing behavioural methods toassist clients in identifying and achievinggoals for their professional performanceand personal satisfaction.
expectancy theory  A motivation theorybased on the idea that work effort isdirected toward behaviours that peoplebelieve will lead to desired outcomes.
feedback  Any information that peoplereceive about the consequences oftheir behaviour.
four-drive theory  A motivation theorybased on the innate drives to acquire,bond, learn, and defend that incorporatesboth emotions and rationality.
goal setting  The process of motivatingemployees and clarifying their roleperceptions by establishing performanceobjectives.
Maslow's needs hierarchy theory  A motivation theory of needs arranged in a hierarchy, whereby people are motivated to fulfill a higher need as a lower one becomes gratified.
multisource (360-degree) feedback  Performance feedback received from a full circle of people around an employee.
need for achievement (nAch)  A learned need in which people want to accomplish reasonably challenging goals through their own efforts, like being successful in competitive situations,and desire unambiguous feedback regarding their success.
Need for affiliation (nAff)  A learned need in which people seek approval from others, conform to their wishes and expectations, and avoid conflict and confrontation.
Need for power (nPow)  A learned need in which people want to control their environment, including people and material resources, to benefit either themselves (personalized power) or others (socialized power).
needs  Deficiencies that energize or trigger behaviours to satisfy those needs.
procedural justice  The fairness of the procedures used to decide the distributionsof resources.
self-actualization  The need for self-fulfillment in reaching one's potential.
valence  The anticipated satisfaction or dissatisfaction that an individual feels toward an outcome.







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